Munro out of UKA running

UK ATHLETICS interim chief executive Mark Munro has ruled himself out of taking the position on a permanent basis. Munro, who stepped into the post at the crisis-hit governing body after Joanna Coates’s resignation in November, had intended to apply for the long-term role. However, in a blow to UKA, Sportsmail understands the highlyrated Scottish executive has had to withdraw from the process for family reasons. It is believed he will remain in a senior position at the organisation. With the chief executive post set to be advertised next week, Sportsmail understands that British Swimming boss Jack Buckner has multiple influential admirers in the sport. Buckner, who ran for Britain in the Eighties, oversaw a haul of eight medals in Tokyo.